Conclusion

- Challenges in Detecting the Abuse of Growth Hormone in Sport

Conclusion

Anecdotal evidence suggests that GH has been widely abused by sportsmen and -women for the last 20 years because of its anabolic and lipolytic properties. Recent major advances in methodologies to detect GH have led to the introduction of testing for GH for the first time at the Athens Olympic Games.

Acknowledgments

The GH-2004 project is funded through grants from the US Anti-Doping Agency and World Anti-Doping Agency.